- [Amy Vorpahl] This episode of Nerdist News
is sponsored by Borderlands 3.
Is ""The New Mutants"" joining
the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Remember ""The New Mutants""?
That superhero horror film about a group of teenage mutants
being experimented on in a secret facility,
based on the comic book of the same name?
You know?
The film that was set in the same universe
as the Fox X-Men movies and came out on April 13th, 2018?
Oh wait, no, it was pushed back
and came out on February 22nd, 2019.
Wait, no no, sorry guys, it was pushed back again
and came out last month on August 2nd, 2019.
Wait, no, that was--
(beeps)
Look, by now, we all know how
""The New Mutants"" movie got derailed.
While its release was initially pushed back
for some major reshoots,
similar to what happened to this
past June's ""X-Men: Dark Phoenix"",
another giant wrench was thrown into the works
when Disney acquired Fox, and was able to return
the X-Men to the stable with the rest of
the Marvel properties that Disney already owned.
This put ""Dark Phoenix"" and ""New Mutants""
in an awkward place,
because as soon as the Disney-Fox deal went through,
it became fairly obvious that Marvel Studios would want
to reboot and recast all of the X-Men and Mutant characters,
minus Deadpool, to fit more nicely
into their Marvel Cinematic Universe.
And now Marvel Studios Head Kevin Feige did hint
that there are projects coming down the line
featuring mutants at this year's Comic-Con,
it's clear that the former Fox family of X-Men
wasn't a part of that.
And while ""X-Men: Dark Phoenix"" eventually did
get released in theaters this year,
there still is no news about the fate of ""The New Mutants""
and if audiences will actually ever be able
to see the film in theaters.
Until now, according to new report
that is swirling around the internet,
it sounds like Disney might be setting up
to slide ""The New Mutants""
into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Now, this report comes from the folks over at FandomWire,
and we have yet to get any confirmation
from an official source.
So, we recommend you take this with a grain of salt.
But as to what it says,
"A source close to FandomWire has stated
"that Disney and Marvel Studios have intentionally
"cut any ties to Fox's Singerverse,
"i.e. Fox's Marvel Franchise, in ""The New Mutants"".
"Additionally, the idea of being a mutant
"won't be exactly mainstream.
These changes were made in case Kevin Feige decides later
"he wants to bring ""The New Mutants""
"into the Marvel Cinematic Universe."
If true, this is some pretty big news.
Marvel has been tight-lipped about
how mutants could enter the MCU.
But if ""The New Mutants"" film has removed
any references to past X-Men film continuity,
which, in itself, is an oxymoron,
this definitely does seem like the first step
to making it possible to add this film to the MCU.
And, if this film does join the ranks
of the other MCU movies,
then making the concept of mutants relatively unknown
could help to serve as a light introduction
to the Marvel film franchise.
As for all those rumored expensive reshoots
about adding a new New Mutant to the team,
as well as changing the tone of the movie a bit more,
it appears that plan has been kicked to the wayside
and the team has instead reworked
the existing footage into the current cut.
While Disney was reportedly not happy
with the previous iterations of the film,
this new edit is supposedly getting
some major love from test audiences.
Reportedly, this cut is also closer to
the original horror movie vision,
that director Josh Boone had for the film.
Which is exciting for fans, because the idea
of a superhero horror film is what folks were
most stoked for when the trailer
of the film dropped originally.
But, as for whether ""The New Mutants"" will fit
in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or not,
we will just have to wait until April of 2020
when the film drops in theaters.
Unless, of course, it gets delayed again.
And again.
But what do you folks think?
Do you think ""The New Mutants"" could join the MCU?
Who is your favorite New Mutant?
And, if all references to mutants have been cut
from the film, will it just be titled ""The New""?
Let's discuss.
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